Your State's Best Sandwich Joint For Your Lunchtime Fix

Alabama: Brick & Tin, Birmingham: This modern joint on the outskirts of Birmingham focuses on serving fresh, carefully sourced ingredients, transformed into tasty dishes.

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Alaska: Sara's Sandwich Shop, Anchorage: Straightforward deli sandwiches are this homely shop's specialty. You'll find all the classics at Sara's, from a French dip to a meatball sub.

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Arizona: Zookz, Phoenix: Hip and colorful, Zookz serves toasted sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, and even dessert.

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Arkansas: TJ's Sandwich Shop, Fayetteville: Owner and chef Todd (TJ) has 25 years of experience under his belt, and it's put to good use whipping up creative sandwiches in laid-back surroundings at TJ's Sandwich Shop.

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California: Wax Paper, Los Angeles: This LA favorite oozes cool, with one location in a shipping container in the city's Frogtown neighborhood, and another in a former processing plant in Chinatown.

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Colorado: Gates Deli & Grog, Denver: Gates Deli & Grog can be found in Denver, Colorado, serving up a wide and creative array of sandwiches and burritos – and there's a huge selection of salads, tacos, wings, and nacho trays on the menu too.

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Connecticut: Meat & Co., New Haven: Meat & Co. is not your average sandwich shop. The ever-changing menu is, according to the pair of local restaurateurs who dreamt it up, 'motivated by innovation and whimsy

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Delaware: Ioannoni's Specialty Sandwiches, New Castle: Michael Ioannoni's Italian roots inspired him to open an easy-going sandwich shop, Ioannoni's Specialty Sandwiches – and it gets plenty of acclaim from customers.

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